Okay so this house rocks. We love this house. The architect couldn’t have nailed a more cool, appropriate for us house in terms of style + everything inside + outside.

Who wouldn’t love this? A 3rd floor deck to look at the ocean? A mix of materials. Super cool modern design.

Windows! Check out the amazing windows in this design. Casement. Two together in the corners to give a super cool view. Black trim outside and inside. You can’t even see the backyard and pool on this image, but its so amazing too. And the inside?? ❤️❤️❤️

All of it is perfect! Till it’s budget and estimate time. UH-OH.

Big lessons learned here. Understand if your design is in the budget early on; before you fall in love. Get an estimate as early as possible without driving your builder crazy. Before you get excited and apply for permits, get an estimate. Most importantly, before you even buy the lot and build, you should look to understand what’s going on in the market, what people are spending on their builds near you + what people are selling homes for around you. Based on all those things, our budget was too high for what we should be spending. And the estimate came in higher than the budget.

So can we build it? No can do. This pretty lady is just going to have to stay in our back pocket for the next project.